Pure Country 2: The Gift Page #5

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When he holds me tight

Taking me to heaven

He's my magic carpet ride

Oh, that's my man

He loves everything I am

That's my man

Honeysuckle kisses so delicious

Honey, that's my man

Sweet as honey

That's my man

Oh, oh

[CROWD CHEERING]

HOST:

A little later in the show...

...we'll meet country music sensation,

Bobbie Thomas.

And we'll hear the touching story

behind her number one record...

...and we'll have a couple ofsurprises

for her as well.

So stay tuned, we'll be right back.

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[GRUNTS]

Looks Iike one of them

touchy shows, huh?

What are you doing here?

I'm not reaIIy sure, to be honest.

I mean, I got this phone caII...

...and they said that you'd be here.

And it seems wherever you are,

there's free food.

[BOTH CHUCKLE]

-It's nice to see you again.

-It's good to see you too.

Miss Thomas, you're on after

the next commerciaI. You ready?

I guess so.

Knock them dead, kid.

-Wish me Iuck.

-No.

-I'm betting on the buII.

-Ha.

Right this way.

[CROWD APPLAUDING]

Well, music critics all across the country

are calling my next guest...

...the country girI with the gift.

PIease weIcome

the new star of country music...

...Bobbie Thomas.

[CROWD CHEERING]

Wow, what a weIcome.

[BOTH LAUGHING]

-Thank you, Bobbie, for being on the show.

-Thank you for having me.

Okay. So your first singIe goes to

number one on the BiIIboard music charts.

Your first video has just gone

to number one on the country video charts.

You're currentIy the opening act for

the undisputed king of country music...

...and the critics have dubbed you

the girI with the gift.

How do you feeI about

aII this sudden success?

WeII, I'm very thankfuI.

Uh, it's fantastic. It's Iike a dream.

Oh, this is no dream, I can assure you.

So Iet me ask you about the Iyrics

to your first number one hit...

...''WouId You Love Me Anyway?''

I understand these Iyrics

are very personaI to you.

Yes. My mama died

whiIe giving birth to me...

...so I was raised by my Aunt EIIa.

And I never reaIIy knew

much about my daddy...

...other than the stories that EIIa toId me.

So the Iyrics to this song are reaIIy

just the stories that she toId me.

-So you've never seen your father at aII?

-No.

When you were a IittIe girI wondering

about your daddy Iate at night...

...did you even have a picture

in your mind...

...what he might Iook Iike?

WeII, I remember....

I used to cIose my eyes

as hard as I couId...

...and I couId picture him

on a big, white horse...

...but I never couId reaIIy see his face.

Did you ever picture him Iooking Iike

that handsome young cowboy...

...you used in your video?

[AUDIENCE LAUGHING]

I don't know.

We happen to have that handsome

young cowboy with us here with us today.

DaIe Jordan, Iadies and gentIemen.

[CROWD CHEERING]

WeIcome to the show, DaIe.

-Thank you, ma'am.

-Oh, he's so poIite.

So I understand that you, yourseIf...

...handpicked this handsome

young cowboy...

...to be in your video.

WeII, yes.

[CROWD CHUCKLING]

-DaIe, did you know that?

-No, ma'am.

-Kind of fIattering, huh?

-Yes, ma'am.

The audience is eating this up.

Wait tiII you see the next surprise.

It's a doozy.

I'd have to say

that we have the greatest research team...

...in aII of teIevision on this show...

...because waiting for you backstage

is an incredibIe surprise.

Brace yourseIf, because you're about

to meet the rodeo cowboy...

...who is your daddy.

[CROWD GASPS]

Roy, come on out.

Go ahead, Roy.

Give her that Iong-awaited hug.

[CROWD CHEERING]

I'm MariIyn Montgomery

and we'II be right back.

BriIIiant. Did you hear the audience?

They Ioved it.

-What's wrong with you?

-What are you taIking about?

How couId you do this to her?

I didn't do this. I had no idea

this was gonna happen.

-ReaIIy?

-Yeah.

Hey, Iook, kid, these shows do these things

aII the time.

I had nothing to do with it. Honest.

Hey, he's Iying.

He's Iying?

You're a jerk.

I can't beIieve you feII down

and hit your face on a music stand.

You're such a kIutz.

That's me, Mr. KIutz.

Excuse me, can I get another one?

So, Daddy, you've just been riding

the rodeo circuit aII these years?

Psst. Roy.

-What?

-You've been riding the circuit...

-...aII these years?

-Oh, no. Not for a whiIe.

-What have you been doing?

-Oh, you know, just Iiving.

This is great. I have my daddy.

And thank you both

for coming to dinner with us.

It's the Ieast I couId do.

Hey, can I get another one?

Anybody want dessert?

No, I'm trying to stay in shape.

I gotta hit the head.

Excuse me.

You know, I'm gonna join him, actuaIIy.

Thanks, I got one.

You couIdn't stay sober for Iong,

couId you?

Long enough to do that show.

You know, you're, uh,

not what she expected.

HeII, I'm not what I expected.

So, what are you gonna do about it?

I don't know.

I didn't bargain for this.

They just offered me a bunch of money.

HeII, I couIdn't say no to it.

You're gonna break her heart.

Seems Iike a nice kid.

I don't wanna hurt her.

Then do the right thing.

CIean yourseIf up.

Thank you for inviting me to dinner.

Yeah, I reaIIy enjoyed it.

So did I.

-Good Iuck with your father.

-Thank you.

-You sure did Iook beautifuI tonight.

-Thank you.

So much is happening to me right now.

It's so fast.

-I sure wish you couId see the show again.

-Yeah.

-Another rodeo.

-I know.

Oh, hey.

Now, I got you something

just to keep you company on the road.

[LAUGHING]

-It's not quite as mean as the ones I ride.

-I'm sure.

Thank you.

It kind of reminds me of you.

[BOTH CHUCKLE]

-See you.

-Right.

SmiIe.

Daddy, you aII right?

Daddy?

I've been caIIed about everything eIse,

but not daddy.

You'II get used to it.

No.

-This isn't any good.

-What do you mean?

This daddy, I'm not a daddy.

Don't say that.

Look, I'm not what you've been dreaming

about aII these years.

I'm not a rodeo cowboy.

I'm a drunk.

You asked me what I've been doing.

I've been drinking.

I drink tiII I pass out,

I drink tiII I throw up on myseIf.

I'm no good for you.

Sooner or Iater, you're gonna get hurt.

I don't wanna hurt you.

The best thing I couId do is

go on down the road...

...mind my own business.

You're not going down any road.

I've been waiting my whoIe Iife.

I'm not gonna Iet you just go.

WeII, you have to.

I'm an aIcohoIic.

-I'm sick.

-We'II get you in one of those programs.

I've been through those.

They don't work for me.

But I'm here now.

I'II heIp you. Whatever it takes.

-We'II get through this together.

-Bobbie, I'm a bad drunk.

A time's gonna come you'II wish to heII

you'd never found me.

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